GB2011076B - Sonar devices for vehicles movable with respect to submerged surfaces - Google Patents

Sonar devices for vehicles movable with respect to submerged surfaces

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GB2011076B
GB2011076B GB7849206A GB7849206A GB2011076B GB 2011076 B GB2011076 B GB 2011076B GB 7849206 A GB7849206 A GB 7849206A GB 7849206 A GB7849206 A GB 7849206A GB 2011076 B GB2011076 B GB 2011076B
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sonar devices
submerged surfaces
vehicles movable
vehicles
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GB7849206A
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IFP Energies Nouvelles IFPEN
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Priority claimed from FR7738723A external-priority patent/FR2412853A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
    • G01S15/50—Systems of measurement, based on relative movement of the target
    • G01S15/58—Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
    • G01S15/60—Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/87—Combinations of sonar systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/28—Processing seismic data, e.g. analysis, for interpretation, for correction
    • G01V1/30—Analysis
    • G01V1/306—Analysis for determining physical properties of the subsurface, e.g. impedance, porosity or attenuation profiles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V1/00—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
    • G01V1/38—Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
GB7849206A 1977-12-20 1978-12-20 Sonar devices for vehicles movable with respect to submerged surfaces Expired GB2011076B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR7738723A FR2412853A1 (en) 1977-12-20 1977-12-20 Sonar system in underwater vehicle - has transducers radiating and receiving acoustic signals, producing echogram and measuring depth
FR7820750A FR2431137A2 (en) 1977-12-20 1978-07-10 SONAR FOR OBTAINING A TOPOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF AN UNDERWATER SURFACE AND THE UNDERLYING LAYERS

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GB2011076A GB2011076A (en) 1979-07-04
GB2011076B true GB2011076B (en) 1982-05-26

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US (1) US4216537A (en)
JP (1) JPS5497064A (en)
CA (1) CA1112753A (en)
DE (1) DE2854783A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2431137A2 (en)
GB (1) GB2011076B (en)
NL (1) NL7812267A (en)
NO (1) NO148429C (en)

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US4216537A (en) 1980-08-05
JPS5497064A (en) 1979-07-31
NL7812267A (en) 1979-06-22
DE2854783C2 (en) 1989-11-09
NO148429B (en) 1983-06-27
JPS625301B2 (en) 1987-02-04
NO148429C (en) 1983-10-05
DE2854783A1 (en) 1979-06-21
CA1112753A (en) 1981-11-17
FR2431137A2 (en) 1980-02-08
NO784256L (en) 1979-06-21
FR2431137B2 (en) 1982-07-23
GB2011076A (en) 1979-07-04

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